Minutes  
Monday, October 27, 2025, 3:30 PM  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Council member Torres led the Pledge of Allegiance.  
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT  
Council member Torres led the Land Acknowledgement.  
ROLL CALL  
Council member Kashmann attended the meeting virtually. Council member Sawyer  
attended the 5:30 p.m. session virtually.  
Present:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Sawyer,  
Torres, Watson, Sandoval (13)  
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES  
The minutes of Monday, October 20, 2025 were distributed to members of Council.  
Council President Sandoval ordered the minutes approved.  
Minutes 25-1614 were approved.  
Approved  
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Council members Alvidrez, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Parady, Gilmore, Torres, Watson, Lewis,  
Hinds, Flynn and Council President Sandoval made announcements.  
Council President Sandoval also announced that on Monday, October 27, 2025, Council  
is scheduled to sit as the quasi-judicial Board of Equalization to consider reduction of  
total cost assessments for Local Maintenance Districts.  
No written protests of assessment were filed with the Manager of the Department of  
Transportation and Infrastructure by the deadline of October 9, 2025, for the following  
Local Maintenance Districts and, therefore, Council will not sit as the Board of  
Equalization on Monday, October 27, 2025, for:  
15th Street Pedestrian Mall  
32nd and Lowell Pedestrian Mall  
Delgany Street  
East 13th Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
Golden Triangle Pedestrian Mall  
Phase II West 38th Avenue Pedestrian Mall  
Skyline Park  
Tennyson Street II Pedestrian Mall  
Tennyson Streetscape (Portions of 38th Avenue to 44th Avenue)  
West 38th Avenue Phase I Pedestrian Mall  
West 44th Avenue and Eliot Street Pedestrian Mall  
PRESENTATIONS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
A motion offered by Council President Sandoval, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-1621 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Kashmann, Sawyer (2)  
A motion offered by Council member Watson, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Proclamation 25-1622 be adopted, carried by the following vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
RECAP OF BILLS TO BE CALLED OUT  
RESOLUTIONS  
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Lewis, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1488 be postponed to November 10, 2025, carried  
by the following vote:  
Postponed to a date certain  
Aye:  
Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds, Kashmann, Lewis,  
Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres, Watson, Sandoval (11)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Alvidrez, Sawyer (2)  
Block Vote  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, to approve the following items en bloc, carried by the following vote:  
Approved the consent agenda  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
RESOLUTIONS  
City Council - Direct Files  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1618 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1479 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1501 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
(None) (0)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1500 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1503 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1623 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
South Platte River Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1480 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1498 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1475 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1478 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1486 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Nay:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
(None) (0)  
Absent:  
Sawyer (1)  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1487 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1489 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1491 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1492 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1493 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1494 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1496 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1499 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
A motion offered by Council member Torres, duly seconded by Council member  
Hinds, that Council Resolution 25-1624 be adopted en bloc, carried by the following  
vote:  
Adopted  
Aye:  
Alvidrez, Flynn, Gilmore, Gonzales-Gutierrez, Hinds,  
Kashmann, Lewis, Parady, Romero Campbell, Torres,  
Watson, Sandoval (12)  
Nay:  
(None) (0)  
Sawyer (1)  
Absent:  
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION  
Health and Safety Committee  
Council Bill 25-1485 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee  
Council Bill 25-1474 was ordered published.  
Ordered published  
BILLS FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION  
PRE-RECESS ANNOUNCEMENT  
Council President Sandoval announced that tonight, there will be a required public  
hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget.  
RECESS  
COUNCIL RECONVENES AND RESUMES ITS REGULAR SESSION  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
PROCLAMATIONS  
PUBLIC HEARINGS - REQUIRED  
Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget  
Council sat as a Committee of the Whole, commencing at 5:36 p.m., Council President  
Sandoval presiding, to hear speakers on the Mayor's Proposed 2026 Budget. Stephen  
Smith-Contreras, Pearlanne Zelarney, Terese Howard, Rehema Cramner, Maria Martinez,  
Julian Adame Martinez, Kevin Castillo, Kaity Gray, Victor Meraz, V Reeves, Alejandra  
Castañeda, Milagros Maestre, Ana Miller, Karina Longa, H GG, June Churchill, LaKeshia  
Hodge, Jerry Burton, Marisa Kruger, Tammy Bellofatto, Sondra Young, Mark Donovan,  
Marilynn Ackermann, Kym Ray, Joy Athanasiou, Ethan Smith, Yerlis Avila, Vickie Wilhite,  
Isaac Bean, Thomas Berger, Kathleen Gegner, Lauren Schmidt, Emily Parker, Hassan  
Latif, Kristen Seidel, Nathan Eagan, Adilene Noguez, Dr. Lisa Calderón, Kris Rollerson,  
Ashley Troxell, Jose Palacios, Brandy Majors, Jesse Parris, Sue Johnson, Victor  
Ngo-Smith, Maria Gabriela Garcia, Eric Jordan, Cynthia Barragan, Joel Noble, Ronnie  
Houston, and Danielle Felder spoke on the budget. Justin Sykes of the Department of  
Finance delivered the staff report.  
PRE-ADJOURNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT  
ADJOURN  
There being no further business before the City Council, Council President Sandoval  
adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m.  
President  
Attested by me with the Corporate Seal of the City and County of Denver  
Clerk and Recorder, Ex-Officio Clerk  
of the City and County of Denver